Gyoza
//ˈɡjɒzə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
"[…] the steadily increasing demand for ready-made gyozas at convenience stores and other retail outlets."
Example
More examples"Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子／饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.
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